MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's Diabetic Limb Salvage
Conference is intended to better prepare each member of the health care team with
the education and resources needed for
amputation prevent amputation and advanced
wound care techniques. The meeting
features a prominent multidisciplinary faculty that promotes the importance of
every member of the team to meet the goals in limb
salvage and wound care. The course is designed for health care
practitioners of all specialties and promotes an evidence-based approach. The
meeting format will include didactic lectures, specialty symposia, and video surgical case demonstrations for the purpose
of providing a live interactive learning experience.

Objectives

Analyze the public health crisis of diabetic limb loss

Discuss the pain of sensory loss and non-compliance to care

Examine the options in vascular interventional technology and techniques, both surgical and endovascular

In the heart of Washington, DC and minutes from the White House, the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian Museums, the luxurious JW Marriott provides unparalleled proximity to the pulse of the nation’s capital. This deluxe four-star hotel is only one block from the Metro (subway) and 15 minutes from Reagan National Airport. The majority of hotel rooms feature “monumental views” of the historic Washington skyline, and all have plush mattresses with 300-thread count linens, cherry furnishings, earth-tone fabrics and HD TVs, with connections for your laptop or iPod. Valet parking (fee) is available at the hotel, and several other parking options are nearby.

Please call JW Marriott Washington reservations at 800-393-2503 or click here to reserve a room at the group rate. When making reservations by phone, please indicate that you are part of the “DLS” or “Diabetic Limb Salvage” group. The cut-off date to book your room is March 6, 2019.

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MedStar Health is pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the 2019 Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference. This is an excellent opportunity for you and your colleagues to share your latest work and research with world-renown experts in the field!